elaine welteroth

Who better to deep dive the boom of the teen mags than legendary editor Atoosa Rubenstein!? As Founding Editor of CosmoGirl (at age 26!), and former Editor-in-Chief of Seventeen magazine, Atoosa's magic was a blend of understanding the teenage experience, while being acutely relatable to her readers (this, despite living a life of glamour and high fashion in NYC should not be underestimated). After leaving the industry in 2006 (and yes, we chat about why), she re-emerged recently with her Substack Newsletter and Podcast of the same name, Atoosa Unedited. The best kind of guest, Atoosa is generous with her insight, nuggets of industry gossip (!), and the experiences she's grown from.
Atoosa was synonymous with teen mags of an era--the late 90's/early 2000's during their heyday, where it felt like every women's magazine was piggybacking off the success of the teen mag boom by launching their own 'little sister' publication. Fast forward a decade, and teen magazines have all but ceased to exist in print, and only a few remain digitally.
We cover so much ground here; including the decline of the magazine industry, Atoosa's remarkable career that spawned an army of teen girls to dream of publishing careers, the singular anatomy of the teen mags (Trauma-Rama anyone!?), and whether magazines in print form is worth saving. When we have so many digital options and influencers telling us how to dress and what to buy (with algorithmic accuracy!), what is the value, if any, of print?
Atoosa also offers career advice to the grown up CosmoGirls who still dream of having a career like hers. I won't spoil it, but it involves being audacious.
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Helpful references and links  / pop culture homework:
Subscribe to Atoosa Unedited (Substack)
Follow Atoosa on Instagram
Could the Teen Mag Rise Again (The New Yorker, Kate Dwyer)
Returning to the Life You Blew Up (The Cut, Yasmin Gagne)
XOXO, Atoosa (Slate, Heather Schwedel)
Life at 28 with Atoosa Rubenstein (Bustle, Samantha Leach)

Welcome fans of Britney Spears and general pop-culture conversation. On this week's episode we cover new developments in Britney Spears' ongoing very-disturbing conservatorship drama. We also discuss the leaked audio recording of the very-revealing behind-the-scenes conversation between Sharon Osbourne and Elaine Welteroth. Lastly, we cover Megyn Kelly trolling Naomi Osaka, Tarek El Moussa  throwing a temper tantrum on the set of Flip or Flop, and Courtney Stodden's advice for Chrissy Teigen.

The ladies of The Talk return to the air sans Sharon Osbourne and we are here to discuss it, including Sheryl Underwood's excuse for lying about him Sharon's texts and Sharon's weak appearance on Bill Maher. Plus, we've got some more analysis on why Regé-Jean Page isn't returning to Bridgerton and how it may or may not have something to do with "creative differences." We also discuss the Jennifer Lopez/Alex Rodriguez break up (for the second time) and Justin Theroux's kind words about Jennifer Aniston. Lastly, we've done some more research on the student lawsuits for tuition reimbursement over the Covid-19 campus shutdowns.

I have a really bad habit of not knowing when to stop/turn off. I push and push until I'm so burnt out that I don't recognize my own reflection. Today's episode is a very personal warning: don't do what I've done. Take the time you need to cultivate what centers you. In addition, I share a few practices that have me feeling more in balance after 4 months of chaos.

Books Mentioned:
Super Life by Daron Olien
More than Enough by Elaine Welteroth

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On this special episode, we partnered with Newsweek Conversations on a live event recording with guest Elaine Welteroth who was the youngest and first black editor at Teen Vogue. Our interview echoes her book, More than Enough, which sheds light on her journey of self-identity and how she has created an authentic life and career. 

In this exciting episode, Luvvie and former Teen Vogue Editor-in-chief, Elaine Welteroth herself are in conversation about her new memoir, More Than Enough. An instant New York Times bestseller, Elaine unpacks lessons from childhood and her journey to find herself and inspire the next generation. From growing up with interracial parents, to being in an on-again, off-again relationship and her strong-willed quest to land a magazine internship, Elaine drives the conversation on race, humility and transformation.

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